Writer's Note: This is a rewrite of the Broken Past/ Shattered Ties story. Keep in mind you will see familiar content from the original story, However the plot of this story is different from the previous.
With that being said I hope you enjoy the story!
Today was Zaria's first day as a ninja. She got out of the bed and got ready for the day. As she looked into the mirror and could see a little bit of her brother in her reflection after tying her headband. She then glanced over at the broken pair of goggles sitting on her dresser. That was the only piece of him she had left. Zaria sighed as she walked out of her room and down the stairs.
"Good morning Tosen" Zaria greeted the man who sat in the kitchen eating breakfast.
"Well good morning Azariana" Tosen greeted back as he took a bite of his omelet. She shot him a glare in response. She absolutely hated being referred to by her full name.
"Sorry I forgot" Tosen commented realizing his mistake. Zaria shrugged her shoulders brushing it off as she grabbed a piece of toast and walked off. She left the house and made her way to the training grounds to meet up with her team. When she got there she saw only one of her teammates and her sensei.
"Hey Zaria" her teammate greeted.
"Good morning Satoru, Daisuke-sensei" Zaria responded. She then looked around in search of her other teammate. "Where's Raiden?" She then asked. Both Satoru and Daisuke shrugged their shoulders. The sensei then decided that it would be a good idea to start with target practice as they wait for their teammate to arrive. Eventually after a few rounds Raiden finally showed up, but was carrying a little girl on his back. They looked at him puzzled.
"Hey guys sorry I'm late. I had to bring Harumi with me. My neighbors decided to go out of town this week" Raiden stated as he put her down. Zaria frowned as she looked at the two. The pair reminded her of the time when her her brother used to take her to his team's training sessions when their grandmother was sick.
"That's fine Raiden, I didn't have anything difficult planned for today" Daisuke stated. Raiden nodded his head as he instructed his sister to stay on the sidelines with Daisuke. About an hour and a half later the three took a break. Harumi ran to her brother in excitement.
"Wow big brother you're amazing!" Harumi exclaimed with excitement. Raiden smiled and gave her a hug in response. Zaria glanced at them with a sad look on her face. Satoru seemed to notice.
"Hey Zar? Are you okay?" he asked. Zaria shook the thoughts from her head.
"Uh yeah I'm fine" She replied hoping he wouldn't press the matter any further. He could tell she was lying though. The trio resumed their training. Harumi watched from the sidelines. Zaria took one look at Raiden's little sister and imagined herself in her shoes as she watched her brother train. Tears welled in her eyes, but quickly wiped them away. Both Raiden and Satoru stopped when they noticed.
"What's wrong Zaria?" Raiden asked. Zaria shook her head in response.
"Seriously? You've been acting weird since we started" Satoru stated. Zaria shot him a glare.
"You can tell us you know" Raiden commented. She balled her hands into fists.
"I'M FINE!" Zaria shouted in frustration. Everyone was shocked by her outburst. She then walked away from the group.
"Hey! Where are you going Zaria?" Raiden asked her.
"I don't feel like training anymore" Zaria replied as she continued to walk away.
Later that day Zaria was sat on her bed with her brother's goggles in her hands. She then looked up at a picture on her desk of her and her brother. Suddenly there was a knock on her door. Zaria looked towards the door with confusion. Tosen usually gives Zaria her space when she's upset.
"Yes?" Zaria called out in question.
"Zaria I know you want to be alone right now, but you have a visitor" Tosen answered.
"I don't want to talk to anyone right now" Zaria responded.
"Zaria please, it's me" another male voice chimed in. She was surprised to hear Satoru's voice. She walked over and opened the door just a bit to reveal him standing there.
"What are you doing here?" She asked quietly.
"I was worried after you suddenly left during training so I came to check up on you" he replied.
"Well I'm fine so you can go now" Zaria said as she tried to shut the door, but Satoru slammed his hand on it keeping her from closing it.
"Zaria, what is going on? Ever since Raiden brought his little sister to our training session today you've been acting so distant and depressed. So I'm asking not only as your teammate, but as your friend please just tell me what's going on" Satoru begged. Zaria sighed as she opened the door again and invited him into her room. She then shut the door behind her so Tosen wouldn't hear the conversation. This was the first time Satoru had ever been in here. He looked around and saw the picture and the pair of goggles next to it. He picked them up and fumbled with them in his hands.
"Hey! Don't play with those!" Zaria shouted at him. Satoru looked at her confused.
"What's the big deal? They're just a broken pair of goggles" Satoru responded as he continued to play with them. Zaria snapped at that comment and slapped him across the face. Satoru looked at her with shock and quickly brought his hand to his cheek which stung from the pain.
"You jerk! They're not just a pair of broken goggles" She exclaimed with anger. Now Satoru was confused as well as shocked. He had never seen this side of her before and they've been friends since their first year at the academy.
"Zaria calm down. Now what are you talking about? What's the significance of these goggles?" Satoru asked as he still held his cheek. Zaria sighed looking at the goggles in his hands. Every time she looked at them she pictured her brother wearing them.
"Fine, sit down I'll explain everything" Zaria stated as she sat down on the bed. Satoru sat down next to her. Zaria gestured to Satoru to give her the goggles. He handed them over as he watched her hold them tightly in her hands.
"These goggles belong to my older brother Obito Uchiha. He died in the third great war after being crushed by a collapsed cave. One of his teammates at the time gave these to me. This is all I have left of him now." Zaria explained. Satoru felt sympathetic now. This is the first time she ever talked about Obito so he had no idea she had a sibling at all. Now he understood what was going on.
"So that's what this was all about huh?" Satoru questioned as he looked down at the floor. Zaria turned her head and looked at him. "Everything makes sense now." He then commented. Zaria cocked an eyebrow in confusion. "I assume you and Obito were really close as kids and when you saw Raiden with Harumi, it reminded you of what it was like when your brother was still around. Am I right?" He continued. Zaria looked away and focused her gaze on the goggles.
"Yeah, you're right. When I was little Obito would take me to his team's training sessions when our grandmother was too ill to take care of me" Zaria stated.
"I want you to know that you're not alone Zaria. The third great war took my siblings as well. My who family for that matter. I'm the only one from my clan alive. So I know what it's like to lose everything you have." Satoru confessed. Zaria looked at him surprised. He's never talked his family before either. Zaria smirked and leaned over and gave Satoru a hug. His eyes widened with shock. He then gently held her forearm.
"Thank you Satoru. I'm glad you came to check up on me" Zaria whispered to him.